‘God was protecting me’: On assassination-attempt anniversary, Trump says ‘maybe because God wanted to see our country do better’
On the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the commander in chief was asked was going through his mind when he woke up on Sunday.
“God was protecting me,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
“Maybe because God wanted to see our country do better or do really well. Make America Great Again.
“But God was protecting me,” Trump repeated. “The more you think about it, the more you see it.”
“I don’t like to think about it much, you know. I have a job to do,” he added.
“It’s a little bit of a dangerous profession being president, but I really don’t like to think about it too much. I think you’re better off not thinking about it.”
Trump on Butler: “God was protecting me. Maybe because God wanted to see our country do better, or do really well. Make America great again.” pic.twitter.com/iuTGOXnxFH
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 13, 2025
The president was also asked about FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who has been rumored to be considering leaving the bureau over the non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
“I spoke to him today,” Trump said. “Dan Bongino is a very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. He’s in good shape.”
President Trump says he spoke with Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino today:
“I spoke to him today. Dan Bongino is a very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. He’s in good shape.”
pic.twitter.com/IQ8yoppbpU— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 13, 2025
Trump also commented on the recent success of the U.S. military’s destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying: “From zero to 10 with 10 being the best, that attack was a 15.”
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